The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-03
Items from the Courts.

MINOR FEDERAL COURT CASES
Judge Woods, yesterday, sentenced VIM. H.
Mcdowell to three months imprisonment in the
county Jail, at Wabash, for violation of the
postal laws. Mcdowell opened letter, took out
a check had it cashed and used the proceeds.
John w. Jacoby of Huntington, fined $40
and costs for selling liquor without a govern
ment license.
WANTS PART OF HER HUSBANDS WAGES.
Mary Bennett. residing on Madison avenue,
has brought suit against the Nordyke d Marmon
Company to ure them to pay her portion Of
tn wages of her hus band, who is employed with
the company She was married to John Ben
nett a little more than year ago. and he has re-
fused to make any provision for the support OF
her and six-weeks- old babe.
PERKINS PAYS THE JUDGMENT AGAINST HIM.
Samuel E. Perkins paid off the $1,000 judg-
ment against him upon the forfeited Anderson
Van Slaak bond yesterday morning and is now
relieved from all further responsibility. The
Judgment for 50 900 against Simeon yet stands
The execution d it is in the hands of the sheriff,
and will be held. ExProsecutor Harding gets
10 per cent of the money paid in by Perkins
COULDN'T BE CONVICTED OF ROBBERY.
Albert Davis and Edward Malone the two
men arrested Wednesday night suspicion of
being the persons who robbed Bartholomew
county woman of $25, were released yesterday
morning, after being assessed small fine for
frequentng disreputabe resorts. The officers
who made the arrest were unable get any
answer from the Bartholomew county authori-
ties with reference to the matter.
CONTINUANCE OF M'FEEs TRIAL.
George McFee, the real agent arrested
the charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses, will not have his preliminary hearing
until June TO- His bond was fixed at So, 500 yes
terday morning and he gave it and was released
w. w Herod has been retained To assist in the
prosecution. Mr.. McFee claims that the trans
action was an honorable one in every respect. as
q q held.
ANOTHER sALooN-KEEPER FINED.
Walter Campbell, who keeps saloon on North
Mississippi street. was fined $40 and costs by
Judge Irwin, yesterday, forigiving away bucket
of beer Sunday. Mr.. Campbell said the beer
given TO man who wanted 1t for a sick wife,
and who stated that physician had prescribed
it. but the Judge held that certificates were not
sufficient get beer from saloon on Sunday.
motion for new trial was overrued, and an
appeal to the Supreme Court Is threatened.
A COURT OFFICIALS SERIOUS MISTAKE.
In consequence of an oversight of the court
officials very complicated case has developed
in the Circuit Court. On the 10Th of April,
Martha Roach. but the clerk failed to record the
decree, and hence 1t u not binding The mis-
take not discovered until yesterday. and
Judge Ayres granted a second decree. Since
the supposed decree was granted both the par
ties have been doing business in their personal
names. and all contracts they have made be-
come void.
SUING FOR PROFITS ON ORANGE CIDER
Last November William H. Roberts and Ernest
Timer formed partnership for the manufacture
of orange cider. Under the agreement, Roberts
was to furnish the recipe. and the ingredients
were to be paid for ont of common fund.
Roberts was to receive 60 per cent of the profits
and Irmer 40 per cent. Mr.. Roberts claims that
10. 900 gallons have been made and sold, but he
has not shared in the profits, according to agree
ment. Hence, he asks that his partner be
brought into court and required to render an
account. and that he De gwen Judgment Tor $4oO
WANTED TO ARGUE WITH THE JUDGE.
Fred Lchtenauer was tried in the Criminal
Court, yesterday afternoon, for assaulring P. M.
Workman, six weeks ago, in saloon on West
Washington street, and acquitted. Work
man bore the of a very bad blow. but he
ruined the prosecutions by appearing in
court drunk. He created q good deal of merri
ment while he was the stand by wanting
argue the with the Judge. The attorneys
for the defendant asked to have him locked up
and the case continued until he sobered up, but
the Judge preferred to go ahead, and take his
evidence for what 1t was worth.
MUST PAY ANOTHER MANS DOCTOR BILL.
More than a year ago a man named Bowers
met with serious accident in the car works,
and at the request of Charles Wilder, superin
tendent of the works, Dr. Comingor attended
him After Bowers had recovered DR. Comm
cor presented his bill for $500, and the com
pany refused to pay it, alleging that they had
not employed him. He brought suit, and last
evening Judge Taylor decided that the company
was not liable for the bill, but that Wilder was,
and rend cred Judgment against him for $500.
Wilder claims that in ordering a physician he
was acting the companys agent, and will ap
peal the to the Supreme Court
YOUNG MANS CONFESSION OF THEFT.
W. J. Pratt, the private secretary of Manager
Hough of the Telephone company. was arrested
Yesterday morning by Detective Thornton for
the theft of the $500 that taken from Mr..
Hough's table Wednesday evening. He was the
Young man who was in the adjoining room and
stated that he had seen a co1ored man enter the
Office while Mr.. Houeh out The officers
gave no credence to his story, and his actions
added to their belief that he got the money.
After he had been arrested he confessed that he
had removed the packages while the manager
was out and ne paid back all the money but SO.
That amount he had used in paying some debts.
Last evening he waived examination before the
Mayor, and went to the Criminal Court Judge
Irwin fixed his bond at $500. but he unable
to give it and committed to jail The young
man has always borne a good reputation. He left
DePauw University year ago, when a junior,
and came here take place with the tele-
phone company His home is at Tuscola, ILL.,
Industrial and Manufacturing Notes.
The Udell works, in the month of May. loaded
seven carloads of their goods. which were
shipped for export
Sinker Davis g. Co. have just put up two
seventy five horse power boilers In the new
buildings of the Central Chair Company.
Notwithstanding the light grain traffic at In